Events

Pre-registration with the leader is required, limit 15 participantsThe Heron Rookery Preserve at Lake Renwick is a limited access preserve where it is possible to viewnesting egrets, Great Blue Herons, and Double-crested Cormorants. The rookery itself is located on anisland in Lake Renwick. This trip will include hiking less than one mile to viewing areas on naturalsurfaces and uneven terrain. If there is time, we may also walk some of the trails at the rookery. We willmeet our guide at the visitor center at the Renwick Road entrance. Bring your cameras and scopes! Heron Rookery Nature Preserve is located at […]

Pre-registration with the leader is required, limit 10 participantsThis morning trip will focus on woodland migrants passing through our area. This is a popular migrant hotspot in both spring and fall. If birds are on the move, we will be in a great location to view them. Meet in the first parking lot after entering the preserve. The entrance is at the intersection of Raymond Dr. and McDowell Rd. where there is a stoplight.Leader: Denis Kania, djkan36@gmail.com

Registration with the leader is required.Come check out a popular birding hotspot at a less-often visited time of day; an evening at Elsen's!  There should be plenty of migrant birds around, as well as resident species. Hopefully we could also encounter some crepuscular or nocturnal birds and other wildlife. This trip will be approximately 2 miles on earthen trails which might be muddy or even have standing water if there has been a lot of rain lately.  Meet at the Elsen's Hill parking lot in West DuPage Woods located on the north side of Gary's Mill Road, west of Winfield Road, and […]